CII R06 Exam: Financial Planning Practice
The CII’s R06 is one of the core units of the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. It is a 3-hour exam based on two case studies, which are released two weeks prior to the exam sitting, and has a nominal pass mark of 55%.
The exam syllabus covers gathering client information; understanding their aims, objectives and risk profile; conducting a fact-find; analysis of client data; producing a financial plan and justifying recommendations; monitoring client circumstances.
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You need expert help as you prepare for the forthcoming R06 exam. The R06 analysis package provides a full detailed analysis of the case studies and includes likely questions with model answers; generic questions and answers; self-test questions; past paper analysis; exam technique; email support day (with Q&A document of useful questions posed on the day); and access to our free exam preparation video.
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You want to practise using our analyses from earlier exams. The R06 past analyses provide types of questions and examiner’s comments, exam technique, past paper analysis, and generic questions that include product areas and technical knowledge.
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You need help with the calculations aspect of your CII R06 exam. This R06 calculation workbook helps you decipher and extract the necessary information from a calculation question and provides calculation questions with full step-by-step answers, detailed explanations and cross-references to the relevant CII study text.
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